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Public holidays in Georgia 2028

Georgia has 18 public holidays: fixed dates, plus four Easter days that follow the Orthodox calendar. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved.

Days off in 2028

18

6 fall on a weekend

Orthodox Easter

16 April

Western Easter: 16 April

January

  • 1

    New Year’s Day

    ახალი წელი

    Saturday weekend

    The start of the New Year holiday, Georgia’s biggest family celebration.

  • 2

    Bedoba

    ბედობა

    Sunday weekend

    The second day of the New Year. Tradition holds that it sets your luck for the year.

  • 7

    Orthodox Christmas

    შობა

    Friday church feast

    The Georgian Church keeps the Julian calendar, so Christmas falls on 7 January, with Alilo processions in the streets.

  • 19

    Epiphany

    ნათლისღება

    Wednesday church feast

    The Baptism of Christ (Natlisgeba). Churches bless water that people take home.

March

  • 3

    Mother’s Day

    დედის დღე

    Friday

  • 8

    International Women’s Day

    ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე

    Wednesday

April

  • 9

    National Unity Day

    ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე

    Sunday weekend

    Remembers the peaceful demonstrators killed in Tbilisi on 9 April 1989, and the restoration of independence on 9 April 1991.

  • 14

    Good Friday

    დიდი პარასკევი

    Friday church feast

    The first of the four Easter days off, also called Red Friday, when eggs are dyed red.

  • 15

    Holy Saturday

    დიდი შაბათი

    Saturday weekend church feast

    The eve of Easter. Services run through the night into Easter morning.

  • 16

    Easter Sunday

    აღდგომა

    Sunday weekend church feast

    Aghdgoma, the most important feast of the Georgian Church.

  • 17

    Easter Monday

    მიცვალებულთა მოხსენიების დღე

    Monday church feast

    The day of remembrance of the dead, when families visit graves.

May

  • 9

    Victory Day

    ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე

    Tuesday

    The end of the Second World War in Europe.

  • 12

    St Andrew’s Day

    ანდრია პირველწოდებულის დღე

    Friday church feast

    Honours St Andrew, who by tradition brought Christianity to Georgia, and Georgia as the Lot of the Mother of God.

  • 17

    Family Sanctity Day

    ოჯახის სიწმინდის დღე

    Wednesday

    Day of Family Sanctity and Respect for Parents.

  • 26

    Independence Day

    დამოუკიდებლობის დღე

    Friday

    The declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia on 26 May 1918.

August

  • 28

    Mariamoba

    მარიამობა

    Monday church feast

    The Dormition of the Mother of God.

October

  • 14

    Svetitskhovloba

    სვეტიცხოვლობა

    Saturday weekend church feast

    The feast of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, where by tradition Christ’s robe is buried.

November

  • 23

    Giorgoba

    გიორგობა

    Thursday church feast

    St George, Georgia’s patron saint.

Add 2028 to your calendar

The government can declare extra days off by decree; they are announced separately and not shown here.

Labour Code of Georgia, article 30.
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Orthodox Easter dates

The Georgian Church sets Easter by the Julian calendar, so it falls on the same day as Western Easter or up to five weeks later. Good Friday to Easter Monday are days off.

Year Easter Sunday Days off Western Easter
2026 12 April 10 Apr – 13 Apr 5 April
2027 2 May 30 Apr – 3 May 28 March
2028 16 April 14 Apr – 17 Apr 16 April (same day)
2029 8 April 6 Apr – 9 Apr 1 April
2030 28 April 26 Apr – 29 Apr 21 April
2031 13 April 11 Apr – 14 Apr 13 April (same day)
2032 2 May 30 Apr – 3 May 28 March
2033 24 April 22 Apr – 25 Apr 17 April
2034 9 April 7 Apr – 10 Apr 9 April (same day)
2035 29 April 27 Apr – 30 Apr 25 March

Public holidays in Georgia

The list of days off is set by article 30 of the Labour Code. Most are fixed dates; the four Easter days — Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday — move every year with the Orthodox Easter. Family Sanctity Day on 17 May was added in 2024, bringing the total to 18 days.

When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, no weekday is given in its place. Besides the days in the Labour Code, the government can declare extra days off by decree, usually announced shortly before.

What is open

Banks, government offices and public service halls close on public holidays, and many businesses do too. Most shops, supermarkets, restaurants and sights stay open, often with shorter hours. The busiest periods are the New Year days, Orthodox Christmas and Easter — plan travel and appointments around them.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Georgia have in 2028?

18 days in 2028: the fixed holidays of the Labour Code and the four Orthodox Easter days.

When is Orthodox Easter in Georgia in 2028?

Easter Sunday is Sunday, 16 April 2028. The Easter days off run from Good Friday, Friday, 14 April 2028, to Easter Monday, Monday, 17 April 2028.

Are holidays moved when they fall on a weekend?

No — a holiday on a Saturday or Sunday is not replaced by a weekday off. In 2028, 6 holidays fall on a weekend.

What if I have to work on a public holiday?

Work on a public holiday counts as overtime and is paid as such. An employment contract can also give other days off instead of the public holidays.

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